Time is valuable so listen to this:

[LONDONER]

Some songs are durable because they have something to say.

[Karl Rand]

Thanks for  posting that. Probably one of Joni’s greatest performances and sadly probably one of her last.
It was the last song at a concert in her honour where other singers sang her songs with Joni in the audience. 
Here’s the video.

[LONDONER]

Thanks for  posting that. Probably one of Joni’s greatest performances and sadly probably one of her last.
It was the last song at a concert in her honour where other singers sang her songs with Joni in the audience. 
Here’s the video.

And just in case anyone didn't hear the words, here's some of the lyric:


Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
Looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and they snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way that you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show
And you leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take and still somehow
It's love's illusions that I recall
I really…
Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say, "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way
Oh, but now old friends they're acting strange
And they shake their heads and they tell me that I've changed
Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day
I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
It's life's illusions that I recall
I really...

[eastofeden]

Joni is one of my favorite artists and Court and Spark one of my favorite albums of all time.

The song "Peoples Parties" really nailed it for me  - I used to think of it everytime I was at a party when I wanted to scream   - Joni saved me




All the people at this party
They've got a lot of style
They've got stamps of many countries
They've got passport smiles
Some are friendly
Some are cutting
Some are watching it from the wings
Some are standing in the center
Giving to get something
Photo beauty gets attention
Then her eye paint's running down
She's got a rose in her teeth
And a lampshade crown
One minute she's so happy
Then she's crying on someone's knee
Saying laughing and crying
You know it's the same release
I told you when I met you
I was crazy
Cry for us all, beauty
Cry for Eddie in the corner
Thinking he's nobody
And Jack behind his joker
And stonecold Grace behind her fan
And me in my frightened silence
Thinking I don't understand
I feel like I'm sleeping
Can you wake me
You seem to have a broader sensibility
I'm just living on nerves and feelings
With a weak and a lazy mind
And coming to peoples parties
Fumbling deaf dumb & blind
I wish I had more sense of humour
Keeping the sadness at bay
Throwing the lightness on these things
Laughing it all away x 4

[Karl Rand]

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021...d35dfe11d8